Julia Augusta : Images of Rome's First Empress on Coins of the Roman Empire
Coins, Roman Empresses in art Empresses-Rome Kings and rulers in numismatics-Rome Livia,-Empress, consort of Augustus, Emperor of Rome,-approximately 58 B.C.-29 A.D.-Art. Portrait sculpture in numismatics-Rome Rome-History-Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D Women in numismatics-Rome Women-Rome-Social conditions antiikki naiset numismatiikka
Taylor & Francis Group
2020
EISBN 9780429648502
Cover.
Half Title.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Figures.
Dedication.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Impressions of Livia in the literary context.
Setting the stage for the visual representation of Livia.
Representations of Livia in visual media.
Notes.
Chapter 1: Designing Roman women on coins: origins and early typology.
Hellenistic prototypes: the conception of the visual canon.
Roman republican precursors: traditions of numismatic commemoration and self-representation.
Signature symbols and standard types: early images of women on coins.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 2: To be or not to be Livia: rendering readable gender-based coin images.
Intelligible images of Livia on coins: a semiotic approach.
Livia's coin images as visual constructions of gender.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 3: Making an impression? Livia on coins of Rome versus the provinces.
Distribution and repetition of Livia's coin types throughout the Empire.
Livia incognito: the presence and absence of Livia's image on the coins of the mint of Rome.
Livia and the perpetuation of the Augustan dynasty.
Livia and the mother goddesses.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 4: "Ulixes stolatus": affirming Livia's power and gender roles through coins.
Hierarchy or heterarchy? Understanding gender-infused male-female power ideologies in Livia's coin images.
Livia as "femina princeps" and her exceptional numismatic accolades.
Livia as priestess and associations with Vesta.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Appendix A: Catalogue of coins.
Rome, Italy and Sicily.
Asia.
Achaea, Cyprus and Crete.
Macedonia.
Bithynia-Pontus, Thrace and Moesia.
Syria.
Judaean Kingdom.
Egypt and Africa.
Spain and Gaul.
Uncertain coins.
Appendix B: Illustrated conspectus of Livia's coin portraits.
Livia's nodus hairstyle.
Livia's middle part hairstyle.
Appendix C: Epigraphic data.
Rome, Italy and Sicily.
Asia.
Achaea, Cyprus, Crete and Dalmatia.
Thrace.
Egypt and Africa.
Spain and Gaul.
Bibliography.
Index.
Half Title.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Figures.
Dedication.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Impressions of Livia in the literary context.
Setting the stage for the visual representation of Livia.
Representations of Livia in visual media.
Notes.
Chapter 1: Designing Roman women on coins: origins and early typology.
Hellenistic prototypes: the conception of the visual canon.
Roman republican precursors: traditions of numismatic commemoration and self-representation.
Signature symbols and standard types: early images of women on coins.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 2: To be or not to be Livia: rendering readable gender-based coin images.
Intelligible images of Livia on coins: a semiotic approach.
Livia's coin images as visual constructions of gender.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 3: Making an impression? Livia on coins of Rome versus the provinces.
Distribution and repetition of Livia's coin types throughout the Empire.
Livia incognito: the presence and absence of Livia's image on the coins of the mint of Rome.
Livia and the perpetuation of the Augustan dynasty.
Livia and the mother goddesses.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Chapter 4: "Ulixes stolatus": affirming Livia's power and gender roles through coins.
Hierarchy or heterarchy? Understanding gender-infused male-female power ideologies in Livia's coin images.
Livia as "femina princeps" and her exceptional numismatic accolades.
Livia as priestess and associations with Vesta.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Appendix A: Catalogue of coins.
Rome, Italy and Sicily.
Asia.
Achaea, Cyprus and Crete.
Macedonia.
Bithynia-Pontus, Thrace and Moesia.
Syria.
Judaean Kingdom.
Egypt and Africa.
Spain and Gaul.
Uncertain coins.
Appendix B: Illustrated conspectus of Livia's coin portraits.
Livia's nodus hairstyle.
Livia's middle part hairstyle.
Appendix C: Epigraphic data.
Rome, Italy and Sicily.
Asia.
Achaea, Cyprus, Crete and Dalmatia.
Thrace.
Egypt and Africa.
Spain and Gaul.
Bibliography.
Index.
